Wine is an integral part of Chinese culture, but it also has some negative content. Generally speaking, wine is always an indispensable catalyst in business situations. If you can make good use of the effect of wine, you can get twice the result with half the effort. Of course, you can do things well without taking advantage of the effects of wine, and that can only be done business-to-business.
But there is a situation. As a person who does not know how to drink, how should you socialize well at the wine table? Lao Wang summarized it in 10 words, namely: Be able to drink, speak well, and satisfy the protagonist .
Below, Lao Wang will talk about these 10 words in detail.
1, can drink . Being able to drink means achieving the purpose of doing things through wine culture. For example, your leader asks you to accompany a VIP customer to dinner. Since it is a meal, wine is definitely indispensable.
At this time, you have to show that you can drink. If you want to know how to drink, you need to do the following three things:
1) Position yourself well and find the right host and guest.
"Positioning yourself well" is:
If your leader is present, you must not be more popular than the leader, but you must do things beautifully;
If your leader is not present, you can still do things beautifully.
For example, if your leader is present, you need to make some preparations with the leader to entertain customers. For example, if your leader entertains the second-in-command of the other company at a banquet, your purpose is to deal with the second-in-command of the client company on behalf of your leader and then get things done; or to promote the progress of things through drinking.
2) Drink less yourself and let your customers drink more . Let’s not talk about whether wine is good or bad. Many people are not willing to drink more, but there are also people who like to drink more. Treat them differently.
How can we get customers to drink more? That is to take the initiative to toast, but never ask for wine. Taking the initiative to toast is a well-educated and cultured wine. But those drinkers who say "the feeling is deep and boring" are uneducated. Really educated drinkers simply enjoy a few drinks, watch the folk art show, wait for the show to end, and seize the moment when the customers are happy to toast.
3) Let customers forget about drinking and instead enjoy the artistic performance . For example, you can arrange some programs in advance, such as Peking Opera, Huangmei Opera, Guzheng and other performances, so that customers can indulge in the artistic atmosphere instead of drinking. This way, you drink less, your customers drink less, and everyone is satisfied.
2, will speak . "Speaking" in the workplace does not mean speaking from morning to night. What Lao Wang means by "being able to speak" is that he doesn't talk much, but customers obviously trust him more than others.
For example, you don’t want to talk, but you have to drink. Because if you don’t drink, this banquet will not be possible. At this time, you can say: "Boss, I've been suffering from stomach troubles in the past few days. Now that you're here, I can't say I won't drink. So, I'll drink two glasses first, and you can drink one "Four Seasons Prosperity" before I leave." A circle. Let’s start with the leader and toast one by one..."
In this way, the leader will definitely be happy. Because everyone likes to "get rich all year round". If you have passed this circle, it is time for others to circle. In this way, you can drink less. You might say, what should you do when it’s your turn to play in circles? Don't forget, you just mentioned that you have a bad stomach, so you can deal with it with drinks or plain water. The premise is that if you speak nicely, the problem will be solved. As the saying goes: "Good arms and legs are not as good as a good mouth."
2. Make the protagonist satisfied. What does it mean to satisfy the protagonist? In fact, it is to make the other party face more. Let the other party have face, and the other party will be satisfied. The same is true in the workplace. If your leader has face, your work will go smoothly; if you let your leader lose face, you will probably be fired.
How to satisfy the protagonist? It is to make the other party feel the satisfaction of face. For example, if the other party brings his wife to dinner together, you can specially prepare a bouquet of flowers for his wife, so that the other party's wife will have face, and your protagonist will also have face.
For example, if the other party brings their children with you, you can give the children a small surprise to make them feel interesting and fun, and willing to play with you. Before leaving, they will not forget to talk to you as the "little sister" and "little brother" Say goodbye and wait. This way, your protagonist will be very satisfied inside.
If the other party neither brings children nor his wife. Then, you need to pay attention to some small actions of the other party. For example, if the other person has a cough, you can prepare some ginger water, etc. before eating. Start with the details and do them well, and the other party will definitely be satisfied.
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Okay, today’s article will end with one sentence: In the workplace, it is not whether you can drink or not, the key depends on who you drink with.
